The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-03
MORE PENSIONS.

Full Text of a Bill just Passed by Congress
Granting Pensions to All Honorably Dis
charged Soldiers Who are Iacapacitated
BY Physical or Mental Disability FroE-
Earning Their Living.
ASnINGTON, Jan. :S-Following is the
text OF the Dependent Soldiers Pensio n
bill, passed by both houses of Congress
and now awaiting the Presidents sigma
tu-e:
Be il enacted, etc. That IN considering the
pension claims OF dependent parents the fact
and c2usc Of ddS.th and the fact that the SOL
der left no widow or minor children having
been shown rs required by law, it shall be nee
essary only 70 show BIZ competent and sun
Gent evidence that such parent or parents, are
without other present means OF support than
their own manual labor or the contribution of
others not legally bound for,their support; pro-
vided that no pension allowed under this scs
shall commence prior 20 its passage, and IN
case Of applications hereafter made under this
act. the pension shall commence from the
date Of the fling OF the application in the Pen
sion Office.
SEC. ;. That all persons who served three
months or more in the military or naval service
Of the United States in any war in which the
United States has been engaged, and who have
been hOnOrably discharged therefrom. and who
are now or who may hereafter be suffering
from mental or physical disability not the re-
suit OF their own vicious habits in gross care
lessness, which incapacitatcs them for the per-
Torrance Of labor in such degree as to render
them unable 20 earn their support, and who are
dependent upon their daily labor for support,
shall. upon making due proof OF the fact &C
cording 10 sCch rules and regulations as
the Secretary OF the Interior may provide
N pursuance OF this act be placed on the
list Of invalid pensioners OF the United
States and be entitled 10 receive for such total
inability 70 procure their subsistence by daily
labor. SIG per month. and such pension shall
commence from the date Of fling the applca-
ton in the Pension Once. upon proof that the
disabilities then existed, and continued during
the existence OF the same, in the degree herein
provided for; provided, that persons who are
now receiving pensions under existing laws. or
whose claims are pending in the Pension Office,
may. by application 70 the Commissioner OF
Pensions in such forms AZ be may prescribe,
receive the bCrefts OF this sct: but nothing
herein contained SH>il he 80 Construed rs TO al
low more than one pension al The same time 70
the same person, or pension TO commence prlor
TO the passage of this ac:; and provided further,
that rank in the service shall not be considered
in applications Hereunder.
SEC. 3. That no agent, attorney, or other per
son instrumental in the presentation and
prosecution of claim under this act shall de-
nland,or receive. for his services or instrument
tally in presenting and prosecuting such claim,
sum greater than five dollars, payable only
upon the order Of the Commissioner of Pen
siOns. by the pension agent, making payment
OF the pension allowed, except in cases hereto
fore prosecuted before the Pension ONCE, when,
in the discretion OF the Commissioner OF Pen
sions, fee of ten dollars may be allowed in
like manner 10 the agent, or attorney OF record
In the case, at the date of the passage OF this
set; and any agent. attorney or other person
instrumental in the prosecution Of claim
under this act who shall demand. or
receive sum greater than that herein
provided for, for his service in the
prosecution OF the claim, shall be subject to
the same penalties as prescribed in Section
o. the act OF July 4, 1885,, entitled AN act
making appropriation for the payment OF in
valid and other pensions OF the United States
for the fiscal year ending June 20, and for other
purposes"
SEC T. That Section 4716 OF the Revised
Statutes is hereby modified so that the same
shall not apply to this act; provided. that this
act shall not apply to those persons under pO-
litical disabilities. And no person shall be
pensioned under this act for any disability in
curred while engaged in the military service
against the United States"